419 scam: "Michael Dukes." <valentine_frs@yahoo.com> Dear one,

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "huge sum of money" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "transaction is risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Michael Dukes." <valentine_frs@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: m.cdukes1@rediffmail.com
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2010 22:57:19 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Dear one,

Dear one,

I am Mr.Michael Dukes My aim of writing you is to seek for your kindness assistance to allow me quickly transfer the sum of US$22.million dollars, into your account. It will interest you to know how this huge sum amount of funds came about.

About two days before the United State and British, bombing began, Saddam Hussein, ordered his youngest son, Qusay, to remove the sum of US$88 Million from the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI).

That memorable day Qusay and a senior aide to the former president Saddam Hussein delivered the instruction in person to the bank's governor of the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI). And the money was removed without proper official documentations. The money was not debited. It was just remove from the foreign reserve vault. This illegal withdrawer created opportunity for our staffs working in the foreign payments department.Five in number. My share was US$22.million, the deal which was absolutely successfully, I am now seeking your help to allow me prepare transfer document in your Name to enable me transferred the funds into your account.

I have agreed to offer you 35% of the funds for your assistance 5% is reserved for expenses 60% will be kept for your account for me. Note this transaction is risk free since it is assumed; Saddam Hussein was responsible for removing the funds.

I have formalized every necessary arrangement with regards to this transaction. What I needed now is your "TRUST" HONESTY and TRANSPERENCY". Please I need conviction and assurance of TRUST from you. Of course, you can see the reasons for this, is that, it
involves a huge sum of money and I have not deal with you in anyway before. If I am convinced and with your declaration of interest in this deal, then I will tell you the procedures to follow and with other vital information,
For the security of this transaction, I do hereby implore you to treat and maintain it with the absolute confidentiality and secrecy it requires to avoid exposing our intentions, there by jeopardizing this project. Thanks and remain blessed.

NOTE ONCE AGAIN. THIS DEAL IS 100% RISK FREE
Mr.Michael Dukes.

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